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Phys.org / DNA caught on old air filters reveals hidden past of ecosystems

DNA captured on air filters and stored since the 1960s acts as an ecological time capsule, according to a recent publication in Nature Communications. The findings show that tiny fragments of genetic material can paint a ...

Dec 18, 2025 in Biology
Tech Xplore / India's push for battery recycling promises jobs, clean energy and mineral security

Across India, battery recycling faces a mixture of challenges and opportunity as it plays an important role in the country's shift to clean power.

Dec 19, 2025 in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / Enzyme shape-shifting captured in real time during catalysis

Researchers have captured real-time "molecular movies" showing how an enzyme changes shape during catalysis. The study was published in Nature Communications.

Dec 18, 2025 in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Study finds fertility remains high in rural Tanzania despite access to family planning

Fertility rates in much of Sub-Saharan Africa remain high, despite declining child mortality and improved access to contraceptives and female education—factors that generally lead to smaller families and improved economic ...

Dec 19, 2025 in Obstetrics & gynaecology
Medical Xpress / New Raman imaging system detects subtle tumor signals

Researchers have developed a new compact Raman imaging system that is sensitive enough to differentiate between tumor and normal tissue. The system offers a promising route to earlier cancer detection and to making molecular ...

Dec 18, 2025 in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / Autism-related genes may shape early brain development via the extracellular matrix

A team of researchers from the University of Aberdeen has uncovered, for the first time, how genes linked to autism and intellectual disability may influence early brain development.

Dec 18, 2025 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Scientists at the American Museum of Natural History discovered more than 70 new species in 2025

From fruit flies that bite to a tiny mouse opossum and a feathered dinosaur preserved with the remains of its last meal, more than 70 new species were described this year by researchers at the American Museum of Natural History.

Dec 18, 2025 in Biology
Tech Xplore / 'Personality test' shows how AI chatbots mimic human traits—and how they can be manipulated

Researchers have developed the first scientifically validated "personality test" framework for popular AI chatbots, and have shown that chatbots not only mimic human personality traits, but their "personality" can be reliably ...

Dec 18, 2025 in Security
Phys.org / Cell death discovery could aid cancer treatments

La Trobe researchers have made a discovery about the way dying cells are cleared from our bodies, which could have important impacts on recovery from diseases including cancer infection and inflammatory diseases.

Dec 18, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / A new global map uses a fleet of satellites to catch methane leaks from the energy sector

When it comes to global warming and greenhouse gases, methane is one of the bad guys. It's the second most important contributor to climate change after carbon dioxide. However, quantifying the exact amount being released ...

Dec 16, 2025 in Earth
Medical Xpress / Study finds 40% of GLP-1 prescriptions go unfilled: Is cost curbing use of weight loss drugs?

Popular new anti-obesity medications can help people lose 10% to 20% of their body weight, yet a new study indicates that about 40% of those prescriptions go unfilled. Affordability, say researchers, is likely a factor.

Dec 18, 2025 in Medications
Medical Xpress / How intersections of race, education, and socioeconomic status may predict unequal greenspace exposure

A new study suggests that considering these factors jointly can capture a more accurate representation of disparities in residential greenspace exposure, driven by structural racism and decades of disinvestment in marginalized ...

Dec 19, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry